Taverncraft has just announced that they have partnered with Mythic Entertainment to bring genuine hand-crafted fine-grain stoneware steins in the theme of Mythic's Warhammer Online to fans in May 2010. These steins are specifically designed for the two factions in Warhammer Online, with the Order of the Griffon (Order) and the Raven Host (Destruction) collection steins, which feature exclusive artowkr by Michael Phillippi and Eric Polak, respectively.

These steins will cost fans $99.99 for a single stein from either limited edition collection, or for $179.99, you can get both. As well, the steins come with exclusive in-game items for Warhammer Online players in the form of in-game Ale Steins! Should you drink from these steins while playing, they grant a +15% bonus to experience, renown and influence for 120 minutes (for both Order and Destruction).

Taverncraft is also offering even more unique "Legendary" steins for both the "Order of the Griffon" and "The Raven Host," but these steins will be limited to 500 total worldwide, and they will be signed by Michael Phillippi or Eric Polak, depending on which stein you purchased. These legendary steins also come with in-game Warhammer Online items.

You can check out Taverncraft's great deals on their website!

Today marks the launch of the first Weekend Warfront in Warhammer Online. The Scurvy Dogs event is scheduled to end on Monday, March 1. here are the details from the WAR Herald:

"Shiver me timbers and call me matey, prepare to set sail on the high seas of bonus renown and experience for participating in the all new 6v6 Scenario, The Ironclad! Also, you may notice that you're pillaging more booty when participating in the Weekend Warfront in the form of increased RvR weapon currency. So get out there are keel haul those Scurvy Dogs and let your enemies know that you are, without a doubt, on a boat!"

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is still seven months away, but it looks like you can use some popular pirate phrases during this Weekend Warfront. YAAARRRRRR!

As we reported, Warhammer Online patch 1.3.4 went live this week and introduced a new scenario structure and scenario currency to the game. Well, it looks like there's already a glitch that's making it difficult for players to receive renown and currency rewards while participating in a scenario. Mythic is currently working on a fix, but until it's implemented you can enjoy a 30% renown and experience buff on all servers.

Mythic doesn't have an estimated time for the fix, so take advantage of the 30% buff while you can. The team will update the WAR Herald when the bug is squashed.

Patch 1.3.4 is now live in Warhammer Online, and it brings with it the much-discussed new scenario structure, scenario currency and Tier 4 campaign changes. You can check out the patch notes for all the details.

In honor of the occasion, new Franchise Producer Carrie Gouskos has written a lengthy letter that gives some insight into the development process and what we can expect to see in versions 1.3.5 and 1.3.6. Gouskos says that the team plans to squash more bugs, keep game play fresh with maximized content, and make targeted big changes to the game where it's needed.

As far as 1.3.5 is concerned, Gouskos says Mythic is adding new options to increase your inventory space and shift the focus of the city experience from PvE to RvR. The team plans to improve the auction house in 1.3.6 and will make a decision, one way or another, on the armor set redesign. You can read the long letter after the jump.

Development Manager Mike Wyatt published a developer's diary entry today that explains the reasoning behind the upcoming scenario changes in Warhammer Online. A lot of Scenarios were removed from the queues to ensure that the remaining ones "are worth the same amount of time and effort." Also, maintaining fewer scenarios allows Mythic to better focus on balancing and other issues.

The scenarios that have been removed will return in the form of Weekend Warfronts. You can read all the details in the diary entry after the jump.

Items Lead Sean Bosshardt has written a developer's diary entry that introduces players to the RvR weapons that will be implemented in the upcoming 1.3.4 patch. He explains that players will be able to pruchase weapons with two types of new currency: Emblems and Insignias. Here's some details on the weapons:

"These weapons span all 4 tiers, going all the way up to endgame weapons that rival the power of any weapon currently available. In further patches, expect to see both the Emblem/Insignia stores and the Medallion/Crest stores expand, offering exciting new wares that are found nowhere else."

Bosshardt says the team decided to go with a progression system for the purchase of the weapons in order to keep individual item costs low. You can read more about the weapons after the jump.

Mythic recently made a few announcements that are sure to be of interest to Warhammer Online players. Community Coordinator Andy Belford kicked things off over the weekend by revealing the revised 1.3.4 scenario structure. You can read all the details after the jump.

Whether you like the new structure or not, most players will be happy to hear that the Night of Murder live event has been extended until the morning of Feb. 23. Mythic decided this was necessary "due to various issues encountered by players."

Lastly, the next Mass Playtest Event will be held on the Warpstone Public Test Server on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. EST. Players will get the chance to review the new 1.3.4 scenario structure and RvR earned weapons.

While most MMOs are celebrating Valentine's Day with events full of hearts and cute rewards, Mythic prefers to focus on the darker side of things in Warhammer Online. The Night of Murder live event kicked off today and lets players perform some terrible deeds in the name of the Elf god Kaela Mensha Khaine.

Keep an eye out for players and NPCs that have been marked for death and kill them to earn event influence. The "Well-Mounted Skull" reward will let you mount the heads of your ememies on pikes for all to see! That's a bit more brutal than spraying perfume on players and eating in-game chocolate.

You can read more about the Night of Murder live event after the jump. It ends Feb. 16.

According to Computer and Videogames, THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell confirmed during a call to investors last night that the Warhammer 40K MMO will be unveiled at E3. The Electronic Entertainment Expo will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 15-17, so it looks like we only need to wait four more months to get some details on this highly anticipated game.

Farrell also gave an estimate on the lifespan of the Warhammer 40K MMO:

"As you know, one of the big wins there is when you are successful with those properties, you have a long life on both revenues and cash flow, that's not just one year or two years it can go, five, six, seven years. So that's probably the biggest opportunity."

We hope Warhammer 40K has what it takes to hit the seven-year mark, but we'll have to wait until E3 to see what the game has to offer for fans. Are you looking forward to the MMO?

Game Update 1.3.4 hits the Warhammer Online public test server today and brings with it a new scenario structure, scenario currency, and changes to the Tier 4 campaign. You can read all the details in the patch notes. Remember, nothing is final until the patch is released on the live servers.

In addition, Mythic will be hosting its first PTS Developer Lead event on Feb. 3, which kicks off with a mass stability test at 8 p.m. EST. The test will be followed by a Q&A session with Combat and Careers team lead Nate Levy. Everyone who participates will be entered in a drawing to win an Enslaved Manticore or Imperial Griffon mount.

The event will mark the debut of the official Mythic Entertainment Ventrilo server, so be sure to log onto the PTS a little early to get all the necessary information.